INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Dave Donatelli joins Vector Capital owned Riverbed as CEO
Vector Capital , a private equity firm specialising in transformational investments in established technology businesses , announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Riverbed Technology . In connection with the close of the transaction , Dave Donatelli has been named Chief Executive Officer , effective immediately . Dan Smoot , who previously served as CEO , will continue to support the Company on a transitional basis .
Donatelli previously served as the Executive Vice President of the Cloud Business Group at Oracle Corporation . Earlier , Donatelli served as Executive Vice President of the Enterprise Group at Hewlett-Packard the $ 30 billion division and overseeing storage , server , networking , and converged infrastructure solutions . He began his career at EMC Corporation , serving in multiple roles , most recently as President of the EMC Storage Division . He most recently served as the lead independent director at MarkLogic , a data management and data integration solutions provider and Vector Capital portfolio company .
John Theler , who most recently served as the CFO at MarkLogic and earlier as the CFO at Riverbed , is rejoining Riverbed as Chief Financial Officer . Theler brings over 25 years of experience as a financial professional for both large public and mid-sized privately owned software , hardware , SaaS , and technology-solutions businesses . Prior to his role at MarkLogic , Theler was the CFO of Avetta . He began his career at Ernst & Young .
Dave Donatelli
Vector Capital is a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm focused on transformational investments in middle market technology and technology-enabled businesses . Founded in 1997 , Vector manages over $ 4 billion of capital across its private equity and credit strategies on behalf of a high-quality group of global limited partners .
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Morten Illum moves from HPE Aruba to Milestone Systems as Chief Revenue Officer
Morten Illum
Milestone Systems , a provider of openplatform video management software , is pleased to announce appointment of Morten Illum as its new Chief Revenue Officer , CRO .
Morten Illum brings extensive experience and a strong track record in channel sales across various regions . His leadership in driving transformation , coupled with his deep knowledge of the tech industry , makes him an invaluable addition to the Milestone team . Morten has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive revenue growth , forge strategic partnerships , and build highperforming sales teams .
For the past eight years , Morten Illum has spearheaded the growth of HPE Aruba , a Hewlett-Packard Enterprise company , doubling its business within a five-year period . Morten Illum will start at Milestone Systems in August .
“ I am thrilled with Morten Illum ’ s appointment as our CRO , which represents a significant strengthening of our company ,” said Thomas Jensen , CEO of Milestone Systems .
“ Morten ’ s strong competencies with channel sales and international organisations , his extensive background in
the tech industry , as well as his proven track record in developing sales , creating the right structure for scalability , and driving business transformation , will be instrumental in Milestone ’ s ongoing transformation journey . Additionally , Morten is an excellent with the right values , and he is the perfect match with our People First philosophy . I look forward to collaborating with Morten to drive Milestone ’ s growth and success ,” said Thomas Jensen .
Milestone Systems is a provider of open platform video management software ; technology that helps the world see how to ensure safety , protect assets , and increase business efficiency . Milestone enables an open platform community that drives collaboration and innovation in the development and use of network video technology , with reliable and scalable solutions that are proven in more than 500,000 installations worldwide . •
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